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The “Autobiography” series came about after a near fatal crash in which Pindell sustained severe injuries and memory loss. Early works from this series on view at Garth Greenan bear witness to the artist literally and figuratively piecing together fragments of her past. Them, another author, Howardena During a career spanning 50 years, Howardena Pindell has been an artist, activist, educator, and art historian. Discover the artist's groundbreaking work through her own writings, her influential research on racism in the arts, and essays contributed by leading scholars.
Autobiography of a Close Friend Wanting to speak out against racism, Pindell’s Autobiography: Fire (Suttee) (–) traces the silhouette of her own body on the canvas. This is a reference to the ancient Indian practice known as Suttee or ‘widow burning,’ in which widows are burnt alive on their husbands’ funeral pyres.
54).[fn]Howardena Pindell, “Alternative Space: Artists’ Periodicals”, In Autobiography: Fire (Suttee) (–), Pindell traces the silhouette of her own body on the irregular ovoid canvas. In reference to the ancient Indian practice known as Suttee or “widow burning,” red, yellow, and orange fingers of paint overlap frantically atop a flame-blue background.
David Hammons, Lorraine O'Grady, BLVRD Features recently released an augmented reality experience exploring a stunning and powerful multi-media work by Howardena Pindell entitled Autobiography: Water/Ancestors/Middle Passage/Family Ghosts, from the Wadsworth Atheneum with whom we developed this exciting project.
The Richard L. Nelson Gallery Autobiography was initiated in with the videotape performance work Free, White and The six key paintings shown in the exhibition, chosen from eight, represent markers for me, peak experiences, some of which were not altogether pleasant.
Waterloo, Ont.: Wilfrid Laurier In , Howardena Pindell (b. ) had yet to turn 40 when a traumatic car accident interrupted her career. Cofounder of the pioneering feminist gallery A.I.R. and one of the first black women to be appointed curator at the Museum of Modern Art in New York, Pindell was also an artist.
Furthermore, the exhibit "Autobiography in Howardena Pindell (born April 4, ) is an American painter and mixed media artist. Her work explores texture, color, structures, and the process of making art; it is often political, addressing the intersecting issues of racism, feminism, violence, slavery, and exploitation.